by Sahar Shamia, Senior Solicitor | Mar 17, 2022 | 2021 Resident Visa, Citizenship, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Visas |
It has come to light that migrants are being offered money to fake marriages/relationships to secure Residence under the government’s fast-tracked 2021 Resident Visa scheme. A Radio NZ article recently reported that some migrants are offered more than $30,000 to... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Mar 1, 2022 | 2021 Resident Visa, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
Phase 2 of the one-time 2021 Resident Visa scheme (“2021 RV”) begins today, Tuesday, 1 March, for most people. About 100,000 eligible Work Visa holders are expected to apply. The sheer volume of cases will amplify an aspect of Immigration Instructions... by James Turner, Senior Solicitor | Feb 15, 2022 | Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
The issue Sometimes at Laurent Law we meet people who have supported someone for a Residence Visa in the past, but later enter into a new relationship with a different person and want to sponsor this other person for a Residence Visa too. As Lawyers it is very... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Feb 1, 2022 | 2021 Resident Visa, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas, residence |
The “one time” Resident Visa announced in September 2021 is underway. The first batch of applications opened on 1 December. mostly aimed at people who have a Skilled Migrant Residence case in the queue. About 15% of those applications have been decided so... by Sahar Shamia, Senior Solicitor | Jan 25, 2022 | Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
Last week, we saw the deportation of World No.1 Tennis player, Novak Djokovic from Australia after a ten-day legal battle. Novak travelled to Melbourne in early January 2022 to participate in the Australian Open with the hope of winning his 21st Grand Slam title. He... by James Turner, Senior Solicitor | Dec 7, 2021 | Immigration Visas |
If you hold a Work Visa, it is very important to make sure you work in line with the conditions on your Visa. Some types of Work Visa are “open” ie. they allow the holder to work for any employer (for example, a Work Visa based on Partnership). However,...